In the name of God
Amen! I Thomas Strother of Bourbon County and the State of
Kentucky being very weak and low in body but of Sound mind and
memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.

Item, I give and
bequeath to my beloved wife, Nelly Strother, my negro fellows
Cyrus and Adam and my negro woman Easter together with her four
children, towit, Charlotte, Edmond, Jim, and Daphney with my
three old negroes, towit, Robin, Sarah, and Silvey, to be at her
disposal as she may think proper, at her death by will or
otherwise. Together with one third part of all my Stock of
Horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, and the like proportion of all
my Household and Kitchen furniture and plantation utensils
during her natural life.

Item, I give unto
Thomas Benson son of William one Hundred and fifty acres of Land
laying and being on Dividing ridge, and in the County of
Fayette, it being the place the Zachariah Benson now lives on,
together with three year old horse Cott got by the stud kept by
William Markham.

Item, I give unto
William and Thomas McClanahan Sons of Thomas McClanahan Jr.
seven negroes, towit Sampson, Davis, Barbery, Phebey, and her
Child Cyrus, Sally, and Andrew to them and their heirs.

Item, I give unto
Peggy, Polly, Anney, and Meriah daughters to the aforesaid
Thomas McClanahan two hundred pounds each to be paid when they
marry or come of age, by my herein after named Executors, the
residue of my Estate after paying off the aforesaid legatees.

Item, I give to
Thomas McClanahan Jr. whom I appoint together with my wife Nelly
my lawful Executors. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed this 3rd day of April
1798-Plantation utensils interlained before signed.

Thos. Strother Seal

Witnesses present

Davis Hickman

Thomas McClanahan

James Brown

Bourbon County June
Court 1798

The last Will and
Testament of Thomas Strother deceased proved by the oath of
David Hickman, Thomas McClanahan, and James Brown witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Thomas
McClanahan Jr. and Nelly Strother the Executors therein named,
who made Oath thereto and together with Thomas McClanahan Jr.,
and Davis Hickman their Securities entered into and acknowledged
their Bond in the penalty of five thousand pounds Conditioned as
the law directs. Certificate is granted them for obtaining a
probate thereof in due form.